Separable fastener



April 18, 1933. P. E. FENTON 1,904,722

SEPARABLE FASTENER Filed July 12', 1950 PAUL E. Fmrro v, OF ,rHoMesroN, ,ooNNEo rfcnr; As'sIenjoR. Te sfcbvn TUBING COMPANY, orwa'rnzanumr. coiv v'norrcurr, a oongronAgrjlouor fcofiunc'rr our Application filed July 12,

This invention relates to separable fasteners, and particularly to. the socket members of separable fasteners adapted for use;

primarily as carpet fasteners. r

The object of the invention is to provide" a, resilientsocket member for separable fas teners, of simple and economical construction, and having such structural characteristics that it maybe engaged with and disengaged from its complementali studmemher with, ease, thus guarding against the tearing of the article, such as a carpet, by

which it is carried, and prolonging 1 the serviceable life of the fastener.

The inventlon comprises a socket member for separable fasteners, particularly carpet fasteners, having a" body, preferably a of an-. nular form and relatively rigid. I Thisbo'dy is .provided with an exterior, ofl'standing flange and with an interior aperture to receive'the complemental stud member of the fastener, and the flange is provided with wings curled inwardlyto form resilient studengaging members, and with means,preferably deformable prongs, by means of which the socket member maybe applied to an is a face view of. a socket member embodying A the featuresv of the invention; Fig. 2 is a back;

view, and Fig. 3 is a sideelevation of same. Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4j4 of Fig. 2. Fig. .5 is asectional View similar to ,Fig. 4, showing .the socket memberapplied to a carpet.

ber of the invention. Figs; T nd 8 are, respectively, a face view and an axial sectional iew of a modified form of the invention.

In the form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1 to 5, inclusive, the socket member comprises a body 1, preferably of annular form, having an offstandingexteriorflange 2 and an interior opening 3. The body 1 and itsflange 2 are made relatively rigid sothat n "SEIPARABLE 1 integral with and extending fromyitscg outer wlngs'l. w. a

. "In Fig sz '5 and 6 the socket mQK bBIiiSshQWn, applied'toa carpet 8 and'aicomplementalistud member is shown in a 'flofor yor otherasurface 9; The socket member. is applied to, thecafrpet '8 Fig. 6 is a fragmentary detail side elevational view of astud member suitable for cooperation withthe socket memtea n 14671569.

when in useg" 'The flange fi isfsowf med skto V plurality of wings4 and'defor'rnable' ongs edge; the prongsfifo'rmingiai m'eans1L hereby the member be applied;toflan articlew 1; H "The wings 4 are. curled inwardlyfasjshown particularlIy in Figs. 4 was, anagram-ir silieiit stu enga'ging menibers". a-iAs [will when curled inwardly-as togi-vdtheih inarkd 7 i Q resiliency, I thus making-y- 'ttliem c'a pablek of radial, asi idistin uishedfl romiaz'iiah'.inovev 1 f v eas -enga ement ment "andi prioviding 'fo with? and disengagement 'of I the; soc iet' ineni=v berifromthecomplemental stud mem pand at: ;,:the same-time; smaterially increa' in the senv-iceable 11ft of thefasterier.

w'lhe face. portion" rof ithebody .1 a horizontally 'over and; protectssithe- .wingsf same when in :and the opening. 13 (is Lthu's made of such: asize' as. to guide .thexstud into engagement thefiportionskzfi he from the" back of isame,' 1asshown; by passing the prongs 5uthroughathe? carpet iaindz' sclincl'ii:

ingthem thereiih'geither' i turning jtheir points 1 outwardly, as 'lillu'strated', or. .r

ing.them inwardly, a's desired,;ithus securely 3 afiixingthe' membercto'the carpet w screwthreadeds. as indicated at 3 12; {a screw:

drivernick or.slot13'beingprovidedbyavhich 1 1 apparent, fparticularly. by .referencePtoFigs. V i 3 l andfl, the curledportionsof-thewwings citq tend within theperipheral limitsofithecpen f fing 3,,as-indicated at 6, so that theyun y f'eni gage theistud member wwhen is inserted through the opening, as will be -hereinafter? ,ekplainedzfi i J and tends toprevent-undesirable'distortioniof 1. ment withthe socket memb'er and prevent ex 20 I 1 to it; In

lntheferm'of the invention illustrated in Fig-S 7 and 8, the face portion 7 of Figs. 1 to 5 is replaced by the inwardly rolledface-portion "1& @f, the; body to giveitth desired ay be' driteri into the fiber or-other sur tasting-therewith only when said wings are approaching their elastic; limit and thereby "preserving their elastic limit.

1h" estimony vwhereof I have in'y hand this hereunto. setparts previously deiribed; but thejwingsfllz' 7 ji tionel'c Of'the, body, as indicated at 17,170 thiis 555' F guide the stud meinberinte proper engage V seeding, the ljirnit0f resilieneer.o'tkthe wings- 15, or -in other ords their distention-G lAttention'isldirectedltethe fiactthat inthe 1 1 form t 7 w ithreughi15 the wingsgtere eurvedgiriwardly V 1 throughout their entire l'engthland normally out of contactwith-the faeepertion Tender-fly? contact therewith; to preserve them agvalihst 5 "-,-the1- invention shown" in [Eigsr I distortienyas already stated; ariditten-tibn is also called tojthelfactitheitiin the-form ofthe invention'shoyvn in Figsl fland 8, the Wings; 15; v

I likewise "are licurved inwardly-.1 throughout.

their entirelengthfandjnermally olut oi con lg Aisf'o'ket member omeparame agaii ist disto thesezspecife ers; including a-body'f prev ew: j t1i 0m standingfexterion flan wings; are; appreachiri'g t ifi r' el a-stic v limit and therebyipreservingtheirelasticlimit;5"

" Ifiefiiber, the ed'g jofi'said-fiillge reinote ifroni" said fajce-portiorhloeirig=providedi with alplir 1 rali tyfioi iwingsrciirledz'inwardlywthreugheut 7 Y tli 1 entire*lngths:and arranged substantial? l ingi curvilinear riid ially l-yieldable e: resilient adia'lly of sai'd'soeket member and iiormasten i Wardlyextendingfiace;porticinprevidediwith VI fo'rjthe reception oat ajstud V;

taetwiththeface'portien'lhiidbnlyicmx t tact the'rewith to preser'veathem:

'toi'tioma-ss'already'stated? g'e 11d haviaigflan ii1- v Wardly extend'mg rolled n race" portion pro; i r jvide'd with an lint'eri or' opening .fordche re eepe i v 7 tion of aistud member, the" edge bf said flange rem'qtefrom said-facepdrtienbeingprowided V V Witl 'fa."plurality ofzwings";curlediinwardly 'throiighout'their entire lehgths anddrranged 12f J siibstahtiallyt radially vof said: S eket *I riemberr arid; tee in eurv'iliiieair r a-diallya-yieldable 1 resilientStu'rhngagihgi members termi-rmtilig short gofflthe edge surrounding the openingv V and'qpeiittetingSthereWitH' OhLy *whefi skid stIrQQehgaQihg: members-terminating shortof T theiedge surrounding thez opening and; Con?- 11th y ly 'A." D. 1930;10 7 1 .v A LI E fEEN N- CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION.

Patent No. 1,904,722. April 18, 1933.

PAUL E. FENTON.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 1, line 30, for "drawing" read "drawings; and line 51, for "disturbed" read "distorted"; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 13th day of June, A, D. 1933.

M. J. Moore.

(Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

